Me 262 A-2a

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fighter_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_role gptkb:Boxer
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:fighter_aircraft
gptkbp:armament gptkb:R4_M_rockets
cannons
4 × 30 mm MK 108 cannons
gptkbp:ceiling 12,000 m
10,000 m
gptkbp:climb_rate 20 m/s
gptkbp:combat_debut gptkb:1944
gptkbp:combat_role air superiority
interceptor
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Pilot
gptkb:1
gptkbp:decommissioned 1950s
gptkbp:design gptkb:Willy_Messerschmitt
gptkbp:design_date 1938
gptkbp:design_feature jet propulsion
gptkbp:elevation 1,000 m
gptkbp:elevation_control gptkb:elevator
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Jumo_004
gptkbp:engine_power 2 × Junkers Jumo 004
gptkbp:engine_type twin-engine
turbojet
gptkbp:famous_for first operational jet fighter
gptkbp:fighting_style limited due to numbers
gptkbp:first_flight 1941
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,200 liters
gptkbp:fuselage_material gptkb:metal
low drag design
gptkbp:has_limitations fuel consumption
gptkbp:height 3.8 m
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering jet technology
first operational jet fighter
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Me 262 A-2a
gptkbp:influenced post-war jet designs
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Heinkel_He_178
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy influenced future aircraft design
influenced future jet designs
gptkbp:length 8.5 m
10.6 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Messerschmitt
gptkbp:max_speed 540 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 7,000 kg
gptkbp:military_technology some in civilian hands
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Schwalbe
gptkbp:notable_features swept wings
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Erich_Hartmann
single pilot
required for jet operation
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:number_built 1,400
gptkbp:operational_history gptkb:World_War_II
limited due to late war production
gptkbp:post_war_career air superiority
gptkbp:price 250,000 Reichsmarks
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:German_Air_Force
gptkbp:production_years 1944-1945
gptkbp:range 1,000 km
1,050 km
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:Me_262_A-1a
gptkbp:retired 1950s
gptkbp:retirement_year 1950s
gptkbp:role gptkb:fighter_aircraft
ground attack
gptkbp:roll_rate 20°/s
aileron
gptkbp:service gptkb:Luftwaffe
5 years
gptkbp:service_entry gptkb:1944
gptkbp:stall_speed 130 km/h
gptkbp:strikeouts gptkb:elevator
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Me_262_B-1a
gptkb:Messerschmitt_Me_263
gptkbp:type gptkb:bomber
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Messerschmitt_Me_262
gptkbp:weight 3,500 kg
gptkbp:wing_configuration gptkb:metal
swept wing
gptkbp:wingspan 12.5 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Me_262_A-1a
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5